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The President's House - Washington and Adams
Presidents Washington and Adams lived and worked in a hous...
Enslaved Africans in the Household of George and Martha Washingt
At various times during Washington's stay in Philadelphia,...
The Wash House
The lower right-hand of this building is an ice house, whi...
Results for The Wash House
The President's House - Washington and Adams
Presidents Washington and Adams lived and worked in a house on this site from 1790 to 1800. Here they established traditions and protocols that our presidents follow to this day.
The Washington Years
Washington moved into the President's House in ...
Enslaved Africans in the Household of George and Martha Washingt
At various times during Washington's stay in Philadelphia, nine enslaved Africans were known to have lived and worked here at the President's House. They were dynamic participants in the daily life of the presidential household and the surrounding city. Painstaking ...
The Wash House
The lower right-hand of this building is an ice house, which probably dates to the 18th century. Ice was harvested from the pond on the Morven property. In the mid-19th century, Commodore Robert F. Stockton enlarged the structure for use ...